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36 sign languages with signs. Signs are shown in SignWriting, never as notation.

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    55 published entries

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    54 published entries

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    50 published entries

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    9 published entries

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    5 published entries

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    4 published entries

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153 words and 0 phrases found.

Awu

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012; not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

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a33ɬo21
RABBIT

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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a44dɯ33
FOX

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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a44lu33
River deer

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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a44nu55
MONKEY

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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a44ŋu33
FISH

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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a44pu33
FROG

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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bæ˞213
DROP (SOMETHING)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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bə213
MOUNTAIN

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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bə33thæ˞33
Collapse (house)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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bɪ21
GIVE

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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bo21
HAVE

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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bɯ21
CARRY ON BACK

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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bɯ213
FLOAT

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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bɯ33
WORM

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ɕæ˞213
LOUSE

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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DIE

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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da33
CLIMB

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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dæ˞213
HIT

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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dei21
PUSH

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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dei213
FLY (MOVE THROUGH AIR)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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də55
WEAR (ON HEAD)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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do213
DRINK

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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du33
BEE

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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dɯ33
DIG

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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dʐo213
Be at (home)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ʣæ˞213
RIDE

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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THORN

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ʣei33
CUT DOWN

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ʣɿ33
EAT

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ʥə213
BITE

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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COPPER

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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fa55
CLIFF

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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fɯ55
Fumigate

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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gu21
PLAY

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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gu33
WRITE

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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gɯ213dɯ213fã33
TURN OVER

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ɣa55
WEAVE

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ɣæ˞213
LAUGH

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ɣæ˞33
GROW UP

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ɣə33
CRAWL

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Lama's "Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages" from 2012. Lama, Ziwo Q.-F. (2012). Subgrouping of Nisoic (Yi) Languages: A Study from the Perspectives of Shared Innovation and Phylogenetic Estimation. Ph.D. Thesis. The University of Texas at Arlington. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13169526. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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